Household Hazardous Waste

Yellow Medicine County Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Product Reuse Center

• Located in Clarkfield MN
• FREE of charge. 
• Small fee for disposal of fluorescent bulbs
• Open by appointment only;  Monday - Friday  8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Call 320-669-7524 for an appointment.

 

FEES:

 Fluorescent Bulbs

 

 Mattress:  $16.00

 

 

 

Product Reuse Center

The Product Reuse Center is located at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility and is open by appointment only.  Good, useable products, such as paint, stains, cleaners, etc.,  that are brought into the facility are put on shelves and are available free of charge for anyone.  Product availability changes depending upon what is brought into the facility.

What is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)?

Household hazardous waste are products that can be an environmental or health hazard when stored or disposed of improperly.  A product or substance is hazardous when it contains one or more of the following properties:

• Corrosive/Caustic (Example: drain cleaner)
• Reactive (Example: ether)
• Flammable (Example: gasoline)
• Toxic/Poisonous (Example: pesticides)

Reading the label on products can help identify some potentiallly harmful substances.  Check for words such as "Caution", "Warning", or "Danger".  These may indicate a product is household hazardous waste. 

Household products

Aerosol Cans	Furniture Polishes
Aluminum Cleaners	Household Cleaners
Ammonia Based Cleaners	Metal Polish with Solvents
Bug/Insect Sprays	Oven Cleaners
Degreasers	Paints
Floor Care Products	Window Cleaners

Garage Materials

Adhesives	Kerosene
Antifreeze	Mineral Spirits
Battery Acids	Paint Thinners
Car Waxes	Roofing Tars
Caulking Compounds	Solvents
Charcoal Lighting Fluid	Turpentine
Diesel Fuel	Wood Preservatives
Fuel Oils	Gasoline
Glues	Pesticides
Herbicides	Fertilizers

Miscellaneous Materials

Artists' Paints & Mediums	Moth Balls
Button Batteries	Rat Poisons
Dry Cleaning Solvents	Swimming Pool Chemicals
Fiberglass Epoxies	Photographic Chemicals